Monica Niculescu vs Alexandra PanovaUS Open Round of 128

US Open · WTA · Round of 128
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 August 2015 ·
hard
37 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Niculescu M.
7-6 5-7 6-3
Panova A.
Niculescu M.
7562
Panova A.
6731

Monica Niculescu defeated Alexandra Panova 7-6 5-7 6-3 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Niculescu came in defending last year's round of 64.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
78%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Break points saved·Even
53%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.4
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 54). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
18
8
Break points saved·Dominant
7
32
Break points won·Dominant
93
25
Deciding sets·Even
21
21
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
14
26

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw